Mangajin's Basic Japanese through Comics a Compilation of the First 24 Basic Japanese Columns from Mangajin Magazine

Presents some very basic words & phrases in Japanese, along with some that are not usually considered "basic' at all -- but the Mangajin method can make even advanced material accessible to students at all levels. Frames from authentic Japanese manga ("comics") are used to illustrate every point, with English translations allowing the beginner to understand material that might otherwise stump even advanced students. This format also shows the "linguistic logic" of Japanese -- how words are strung together to present an idea. Not a textbook, but rather an entertaining supplement to a more structured study of Japanese. The 24 "lessons" can be read or studied in any order.Simmons, Vaughan P. is the author of 'Mangajin's Basic Japanese through Comics a Compilation of the First 24 Basic Japanese Columns from Mangajin Magazine', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756750480 and ISBN 0756750482.